0
Pawpaw Tran Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
What does "tone and substance" mean?
Hello everyone! What does "tone and substance" mean?" in this sentence "Leaders need to make sure that the organizations we create, run and drive are receptive to that diversity of voices, in both tone and substance". Can anyone help me answer this question? Many thanks!
Top answer
Very broadly, here's the idea. tone Refers to how the organizations communicate with people. substance Refers to what the organizations actually do for people.
- Very broadly, here's the idea.
- tone Refers to how the organizations communicate with people.
- substance Refers to what the organizations actually do for people.
- eg You go to an organization for help.
- The people there talk to you sympathetically, but do very little to help you.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
Very broadly, here's the idea.
tone Refers to how the organizations communicate with people.
substance Refers to what the organizations actually do for people.
eg You go to an organization for help. The people there talk
tone Refers to how the organizations communicate with people.
substance Refers to what the organizations actually do for people.
eg You go to an organization for help. The people there talk
00
You're so kind, you helped me in time. I got stuck on this sentence. I read the explanation of tone and substance in Oxford dictionary but I got no idea. Thanks to your opinion, my idea is
In the phrase "diversity of voices" voice means opinion, tone means voice and substance means action. I'm translating this into my own language to post on my non-profit website. You can visit
In the phrase "diversity of voices" voice means opinion, tone means voice and substance means action. I'm translating this into my own language to post on my non-profit website. You can visit
0
Related Questions